Scarf



Nov. 21, 1933. BACHRACH 1,936,045

SCARF Filed May 10, 1933 INVENTOR flriiuu' Ii. Bahrwk j BY RNEY PatentedNov. 21, 1933 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to scarfs or like articles of wearing apparelparticularly adaptable for wear at bathing beaches, sport events or thelike, although of course, usefully worn under other conditions. Theobject of the invention is to provide a scarf, with a pocket formed onat least one of its ends, so that the scarf while performing all of thefunctions of the ordinary scarf, will in addition, act as a container orcarrying case for numerous possessions of the user.

When the scarf is constructed for beach wear, it may consist of anelongated body portion of either single or double-faced towel-likefabric, having the pocket formed on at least one of its ends byinturning and stitching down the end portion of the body. Closure meansof a suitable construction is provided, and to protect the possessionsof the user from dampness, the pocket is lined with a suitablewaterproof lining such as oiled silk or rubber.

The average bather usually brings certain of his or her possessions onthe beach, and having no facilities in his or her bathing suit, issomewhat at a loss to decide what to do with the money, cigarettes,eye-glasses and the other small articles carried to the beach. I amaware that various types of receptacles have been devised forattachrnent to the suit or belt of the bather for containing these smallpossessions, but these receptacles are usually designed to be carried onthe bathing suit or belt of the bather when in the water. They are oftennot watertight so that they permit the water to reach the contents, orelse are so bulky as to hinder the movements of the bather in the water.Many other bathers also carry a towel, robe or the like'on the beach toshield them from the strong rays of the sun.

The scarf contemplated by this invention combines in a single articlethe desirable features of a container for small possessions as well as atowel or the like.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an embodiment of the invention isshown, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a scarf made in accordance with theinvention; Fig. 2 a view showing the same as it appears when worn; Fig.3 is a front elevation of one end of the scarf, showing the pocketthereon, the flap thereof being partly folded back to disclose thewaterproof lining. and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 ofFig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawing 5 indicates the body portion of the scarf which may be ofsuitable size and shape, and is, preferably, made in the elongated formshown. At one of its ends the body portion 5 is provided with a pocket 6which is conveniently produced by turning back or infolding on the line16 a portion of the end of the body portion and stitching it down by therows of stitching '7. The pocket so formed is provided with a waterprooflining 14 of oiled silk, rubber or other suitable material whichcompletely lines the inside of the pocket and extends also over theinner face of the closure flap 10 as clearly shown in Figs. 3, and 4. Amarginal line of stitching 15 secures the lining 14 within the pocketand to the flap l0.

The flap 10 is secured to the body portion by a transverse line ofstitching 11 and is normally held over the open end of the pocket bysuitable fastening means, such as the button 12 on the pocket and theco-operating button-hole 13 in v the flap.

In Fig. 2 the scarf is shown as it appears when in use, where it will beseen that the pocket is conveniently positioned at the end of one of thedependent ends of the scarf so that it is readily accessible to thewearer. The body of the scarf may be used as a scarf proper; as a towelor for any other purposes desired by the wearer; the waterproofed pocketcontaining his or her possessions.

While I have herein mentioned that the pocket shall be located at oneend of the scarf, it will be obvious that one or more separate pocketsmay, if desired, be located on both ends of the scarf, without departingfrom the spirit of this invention.

What I claim is:

An article of the class described comprising, a lengthy section ofabsorbent towel-like material of uniform width intended for bathers useas either a towel or a protective scarf or both, the fabric sectionhaving one of its ends inturned and stitched down along the longitudinaledges of the section to form a pocket to hold the bathers possessions,the pocket being thus located at the end of the fabric section, awaterproof lining in the pocket and a closure flap for the pocket.

ARTHUR. N. BACHRACH.

